I said goodbye to my siblings today. I don't set out for a few more days, but it hasn't really hit me yet that I probably won't see either of them for a very long time.
Wes gave me a hug and said to be safe, then texted me with "miss you already" about as soon as we'd driven away. Typical guy move to save the gushy stuff for impersonal texts! haha! But it was a goodbye that was just right for us.
Saying goodbye to Katie was full of tears of course. I think I even got a little teary at one point... but don't let her know. She and mom think I'm heartless because I almost never cry, and I like to keep up the tough guy exterior. It was sad to watch her leave for the airport so upset, but I know that she'll hear from me a lot more than she thinks.
The truth is I will miss them both very much, but life is a journey, and mine is taking me to far off places. And who am I to argue with that? The prospect of adventure entices me! Farewell USA!
